Carbon Copy A freshly passed amendment to the Forest Conservation Act has created a stir among ecologists, parliamentarians and stakeholders. With several contentious provisions, the amendment reveals an afforestation push where rights and justice take a backseat to commercial interests. This week, amidst a raucous Monsoon session, the Indian Parliament saw the passage of several consequential pieces of legislation in quick succession. Among them was the contentious amendment to the Forest Conservation...
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Monsoon takes pause in August after July deluge, El Nino may further weaken rains - Rural Voice
Monsoon seems to have reversed gear in August, with sustained dry spell in many regions of the country. What's more worrying is that meteorologists in the US are saying there is a 66 percent chance of El Nino developing into a strong event. This means, El Nino's effects could be felt in India too, weakening the Monsoon further. Overall, till now, the Monsoon rains in India remain in the normal...
More »IMD Predicts Normal Rainfall, but Indian Monsoon Skewed And Anomalous so Far - Carbon Copy
The Indian Monsoon arrived on the coast of Kerala on June 8, more than a week later than normal and the southern part of the country received its lowest June rainfall in 122 years—88.6 mm—which was 45% less than the normal between 1971 and 2020. However, the Monsoon has made quick progress and has now covered the entire country. While rainfall was 10% below average during June, in July it could...
More »El Nino: How the climate pattern may prolong food inflation
Deutsche Welle/The Telegraph El Nino, a natural climate phenomenon that alters global weather patterns, has officially returned after four years, threatening to exacerbate already elevated food inflation. Growing warnings about El Nino have already helped coffee, sugar and cocoa prices to rise sharply in recent weeks, Germany's biggest private lender, Deutsche Bank, said in a research note last week. Other food commodities are expected to follow as harvests get impacted by severe...
More »Why an El Nino in 2023 is Bad News for India - Deekshita Baruah
Carbon Copy The India Meteorological Department (IMD) this week delivered its first long-range forecast for this year’s Monsoon. In terms of total rainfall observed over the season, the IMD expects this year’s Monsoon to bring 96% of the Long Period Average (with a modelling error of +/-5%). The forecast, if it materialises, places Monsoon performance within the “normal” range, albeit narrowly. Despite the normal forecast, mid-way into summer 2023, India is jittery....
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